Identification of the generative phases of Amorphophallus gigas in the Sabungan Village and Langga Payung Village, Sungai Kanan District, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Abstract

Amorphophallus gigas is one of Sumatra's endemic Amorphophallus species that is protected in Indonesia. Amorphophallus gigas is one type of Amorphophallus with the highest flowers in the world. The conversion of land to other uses is one of the causes of the reduced population of Amorphophallus gigas. One of the natural habitats of Amorphophallus gigas was found in the Sabungan Village and Langga Payung Village, North Sumatra. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution of the generative phase of Amorphophallus gigas in the Sabungan Village and Langga Payung Village, to determine the types of plants found around the place of growth and to determine the morphology of the generative phase of Amorphophallus. The method used in this research is the roaming method and then records the coordinates of the generative phase of Amorphophallus, records the types of pollinating insects around it and observes the morphology of Amorphophallus gigas. The results showed that there were 11 individuals in the generative phase of Amorphophallus gigas in the Sabungan Village and Langga Payung Village, where 10 individuals grew on rubber land cover and 1 individual grew on oil palm land cover. A total of 2 individuals were found in bud condition, 1 individual was in bloom, 2 individuals were wilted and 6 individuals were found at the seed formation stage. There are 12 types of insects found around the generative phase of the Amorphophallus.